General information

On 21st November 2014 the international symposium, "Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Organ Removal" took place at Europol Headquarters in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Presentations
The EU-Anti Trafficking Coordinator opened the event and project's researchers shared their study results. In addition, presentations were given by a documentary filmmaker and by prosecutors and police investigators about prosecuted cases.

Aim and goals
The aim of the meeting was to inform key stakeholders about the incidence and nature of the crime. The goals and objectives were:
• To share evidence-based research results;
• To create partnerships between law enforcement and health professionals;
• To provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge on how to combat the crime.